New pocketbook

I found this piece of Pendleton wool a couple years ago and wanted to make a purse out of it.

Searching around I found this bag pattern from byannie.com.  I like to use Texture magic so ordered the pattern.

 

I had a piece of fine leather so I cut out the flap 30% larger then the pattern sewed batting and texture magic to it and using steam shrank the texture magic giving this puffy effect.  I then sewed beads at each intersection

I know this doesn't look like the same fabric but it is all the same piece. Under the flap is a pocket I sewed on with beads and using floss went around the pocket with the (my favorite) Portuguese knot stitch.

Had to bead the hands!

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Still a work in progress ... the strap was really hard as my machine would not go through all the thicknesses.  The flap is just basted on , no lining yet and more support for the strap nest time.